Exceptional scholars
Our Killam Laureates and Vanier Scholars are extraordinary researchers and future leaders in their fields.
Killam Laureates
The Killam Laureates' primary purpose is to support advanced education and research at five selected Canadian universities and the Canada Council for the Arts. These two-year scholarships are open to Ph.D. students; awards are made annually to top ranking applicants in recognition of their outstanding caliber. The Killam Trusts have contributed to the advancement of learning at the University of Calgary since 1967.
2023 Killam Laureates
- Hebatallah Mohamed Shawky Elsayed Abdelmoaty
- Ruth Damilola Alli
- Abdullah Salahuddin Bernier
- Rebecca Ann Booth
- Dylan Xiao Ming Guan
- Chetna Khandelwal
- Ashley Kolstad
- Brittany Lee Lindsay
- Aloysius Nwabugo Maduforo
- Shazia Hafiz Ramji
- Sandy Rao
- Mijail Rojas-Carvajal
2022 Killam Laureates
- Rachel Katherine Eirich
- Amy Janna LeBlanc
- Dana Lowry
- D. Owen Paetkau
- Farzaneh Zangeneh-Nejad
2021 Killam Laureates
- Tiffany Anne Beks
- Elena Buliga
- Harrison Michael Campbell
- Ryan Crosschild
- Davor Curic
- Julie Deleemans
- Georgina Freeman
- Madisen Hvidberg
- Erin Calaine Inglis
- Sheliza Ladhani
- Zachary Arthur Moline
- Luiz Gustavo Nogueira de Almeida
- Mary Cecilia Porter
- Chene Royan Redwood
- Rahil Ghatreh Samani
- Abdullah Safa Soydan
- Rahil Ghatreh Samani
- Madisen Hvidberg
- Erin Calaine Inglis
- Sheliza Ladhani
- Jamie Aaron Stern Michaels
- Maria Pavlova
- Stephen Michael Jerome Pollo
- Luis Felipe Ponce Alvarez
- Boglarka Soos
- Vishnu Vasanthan
- Katherine Margaret Webber
- Gerardo Zegers
Montage: 2020 Killam Laureates
Montage of the 2020 Killam Laureates
Kaltrina Kusari
2020 UCalgary Killam Laureate Kaltrina Kusari
Jahanara Rajwani
2018 UCalgary Killam Laureate Jahanara Rajwani
Mallik Mahmud
2017 UCalgary Killam Laureate Mallik Mahmud
Maurice Mohr
2016 UCalgary Killam Laureate Maurice Mohr
Dan Berger
2016 UCalgary Killam Laureate Dan Berger
Kyle Wilson
2015 UCalgary Killam Laureate Kyle Wilson
Muhammad Khan
2015 UCalgary Killam Laureate Muhammad Khan
Joshua Whitehead
2019 UCalgary Killam Laureate Joshua Whitehead
Williams Ernesto Miranda Delgado
2019 UCalgary Killam Laureate Williams Ernesto Miranda Delgado
Julia Poole
2017 UCalgary Killam Laureate Julia Poole
Elena Favaro
2016 UCalgary Killam Laureate Elena Favaro
Valentina Bertolani
2016 UCalgary Killam Laureate Valentina Bertolani
Briana Cassetta
2015 UCalgary Killam Laureate Briana Cassetta
Adrienne Offenbecker
2015 UCalgary Killam Laureate Adrianne Offenbecker
Vanier Scholars
The Vanier Canada Graduate Scholarship is intended to support students broadening their research horizons. The Vanier CGS was created to attract and retain world-class doctoral students by supporting those who demonstrate a high standard of scholarly achievement and exemplary leadership.
2024
- Dylan Guan, Medical Science
- Caroline Luszawski, Clinical Psychology
- Bevin Wiley, Neuroscience
- Philip Adebayo, Mechanical & Manufacturing Engineering
- Chantelle Anderson, Biomedical Engineering
- Hailey Barrell, Biological Sciences
- Chetna Khandelwal, Sociology
2023
- Rebecca Booth, Physics and Astronomy
- Prince Ekoh, Social Work
- Fahad Iqbal, Neuroscience
- Areefa Karan, Community Health Sciences
- Alejandro Cuellar De Lucio, Chemistry
- Philippa Ngaju, Biomedical Engineering
- Julien Rimok, Biomedical Engineering
- Ainsley Catherine Smith, Biomedical Engineering
2022
- Allegra DePasquale, Anthropology
- Bo Ram Lee, Community Health Sciences
- Andrei Sabin Nataste, Neuroscience
- Michaela Patton, Clinical Psychology
- Govind Peringod, Neuroscience
- Isla Shill, Kinesiology
- Jaemyung Shin, Biomedical Engineering
2021
- Amanda Foote, Anthropology
- Jessica Elizabeth Cooke, Clinical Psychology
- Leah Chadwick, Clinical Psychology
- Muflih Adnan, Chemical and Petroleum Engineering
- Seham Abdulmajed A. Elmrayed, Community Health Sciences
- Chelsea Leann Klinke, Anthropology
- Hanjoo Shim, Immunology
2020
- Galina Belolyubsaya, Anthropology
- Kate Bourne, Cardiovascular and Respiratory Science
- Hannah Dimmick, Kinesiology
- Ali Fatehi Hassanabad, Cardiovascular and Respiratory Science
- Dion Kelly, Neuroscience
- Chelsea Moran, Psychology
- Oluwatomiwa Osin, Chemistry
- Jahanara Rajwani, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
- Carieta Thomas, Sociology
2019
- Mohammadali Ahmadi, Chemical and Petroleum Engineering
- James Bull, Biological Sciences
- Chelsea Christie, Community Health Science
- Brandon Craig, Neuroscience
- Adrianna Giuffre, Neuroscience
- Keira Gunn, Mathematics and Statistics
- Kimberly Manalili, Community Health Science
- Sarthak Sinha, Veterinary Medicine
- Mason Stothart, Veterinary Medicine
2018
- Samantha Baglot, Neuroscience
- Breanna Borys, Biomedical Engineering
- Leanne Dawson, Electrical Engineering
- Albert Isaacs, Neuroscience
- Emilie Lacroix, Psychology
- Haydee Mesa-Galloso, Biological Science
- Julia Poole, Clinical Psychology
- Mallik Sezan Mahmud, Geography
- Shasta Webb, Anthropology
2017
- Michele Bianchi, Anthropology
- Kevin Boldt, Kinesiology
- N. Daniel Berger, Neuroscience
- Chelsia Gillis, Community Health
- Lucie Nurdin, Chemistry
- J. Mylynn Felt, Communication and Media Studies
- Adedapo Noah Awolayo, Chemical and Petroleum Engineering
- Karla Conte, Medical Science
- Kamala Adhikari Dahal, Community Health
- Williams E. Miranda-Delgado, Biological Science
- Thomas Fox, Geography
2016
- Christopher Logan Cahill, Biological Sciences
- Erin Hetherington, Community Health Science
- Teja Klancic, Kinesiology
- Rachael Anne L'Orsa, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Jenine Rocha Leal, Community Health Science
- Juan Javier Marrugo-Hernandez, Chemistry
- Erin Laurel Stephenson, Clinical Neurosciences
- Haley Alleson Vecchiarelli, Clinical Neurosciences
2015
- Alper Aksac, Computer Science
- Carlos Enriquez-Victorero, Chemistry
- Robert Mayall, Chemistry
- Ahmed Mostafa, Computer Science
- Elias Nyanza, Community Health Science
- Muhammad Omer, Electrical and Computer Engineering
- Alexandra Robinson, Educational Research
- Jessica Switzer, Clinical Psychology